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I think SOME Trump supporters follow him blindly, but very few. And I don't accept what the "media" tells me without careful consideration (which often results in rejection of media stories). I question EVERYTHING. It's just the way I am wired.

My own answer is simple. That a writing may be “inspired” is no guaranty that the ‘i’s and ‘t’s are all dotted and crossed correctly. The Scriptures didn’t fall from heaven like manna, nor were they handed down on stone tablets on a mountain top. They were written by fallible human beings...

There are lots of instances of the Bible contradicting itself. Like whether the centurion who wanted Jesus to heal his servant approached Jesus in person (Matthew 8:5-13) or sent an intermediary (Luke 7:2-10). Like whether there were two demoniacs whose demons were sent into a herd of swine...

Paul's purpose of confirmation may be a bit of a stretch from the text of Gal. 1:18. I suppose ἱστορέω has a connotation of acquiring information in some contexts. But regardless, Paul ought to have been firm in his calling already, without Peter's input. No?

So, is this a "testimony of two (or more) witnesses" thing? If only one verse in Scripture supports a point it is not to be considered proven?

I don't know how many of the original apostles were water baptized. Nobody does. Scripture is silent on the point. So why bother to argue over it? Let's just concede that we don't know if it was none of them, two of them, six of them, twelve of them, whatever. Let's move on.

Sorry if I misunderstood your point. (What was it, by the way?)

I don't disagree that Greek philosophy helped to shape Christian doctrine in the early centuries of Christendom. That's a different question from the syllogism you posed. And I see you backtracking a bit now. If "the Catholic Church is founded on twisting the teachings of the church fathers,"...

I'm not seeing any theft by Bozo Biden, as opposed to real estate appreciation. That is where his net worth has increased during his Presidency, according to Forbes. Here’s How Much Joe Biden Is Worth

Can you post a link? I can't find any on google.

Where are you getting these reports?

It's almost as if the Proverb was written about Trump!

Nothing will change the minds of Trump's zealots, because his words are gospel to them. Even if violence must be resorted to, they will fight for their Orange Jesus. Quite predictable, actually. I saw violence coming even before January 6 riot, in an op-ed piece I wrote to the Manchester Union...

I'm just not seeing it in these verses.

Got a verse for that Pauline teaching?

Don't change the subject. We are discussing your syllogism, not the Catholic church. Do you or do you not argue that the first and second century "apostolic fathers" who were instructed by the original apostles themselves, and those who they in turn instructed, formed the apostasy predicted by...

Let me see if I am following your argument: 1) These "apostolic fathers“ are never mentioned as those who would carry on the Christian faith; 2) A foretold apostacy was at work at the same time that these "apostolic fathers" were active; Therefore, 3) These "apostolic fathers" MUST BE THE...

Quite a first post! I'll buckle in, and ride the storm of controversy you are about to provoke.

Well, before we move on, I just want to say that I think Shepherd of Hermas actually does tend to support papal primacy -- although not for the reason you gave (which I think actually undercuts papal primacy). Notice that two sentences before our oft-discussed sentence, Clement is charged with...

I have never attempted a translation of my own from the Greek, although I am happy to do so if you want. Instead I quoted two popular translations, Roberts-Donaldson and Lightfoot. Your three links include these two. They all capitalize the lower case Greek word for church. You view that...